I have noticed that women of my generation and the first generation have left the Filipina stereotype of marianismo and have become more independent female role models.
Having their own independent income, credentials, degrees, careers.
This uprising of feministic masculinity may be due to the burden women have being mothers, coming from traditional strict Filipino families while the males; Pinoys are less regulated upon and are given more freedom which I have seen more than in one occasion to ultimately be their downfall.
I have noticed the trend of women acting like men, it shows in the media, it shows in real life and is a transcending movement in the present day.
Although as us males are stereotyped to be dominant I have begun to see that we take for granted our responsibilities as men and fall through the cracks of becoming insignificant by making the typical mistakes that men make. Some men maybe lack the mature growth due to stubbornness, old habits, experiences, and maybe the lack of humility to realize what they have made a mistake.
Many lack taking responsibility, opportunity and no knowing the absolute meaning of what it means to be a real man. I see women in my life taking a more dominant role than males and part of it is the burden of being under such disciplined rule of traditional Asian families or having wedlock pregnancy.This relates to my section in chapter 6 that I am doing for the Prezi for my Bayan group.
Some of these women actually rise to become more ambitious with pursuing their endeavors due to the pressure that so much is at stake and failure is not considerable in their circumstances.
It’s true that it’s much a heavier burden to be a woman than a man especially in Filipino culture.
Men now much more than ever need to realize that what we are doing currently isn’t enough.
If we do not come to realize our mistakes we will slowly lose our place in the world as a dominant group, pretty soon the majority of women in families will become the dominant group while some men will become subordinate.
We are looked down upon by our sisters and other women of color as I have seen that our women due cross into interracial relationships rather than be with their male counterpart.
I do not just speak for Filipino men but all men; we need to make a change now.
We need to grow, adapt and change. We cannot just sit here and allow ourselves to make the same mistakes.
We cannot make mistakes as of the past, they say that real men make decisions and live with the consequences, I cannot live with the decision to chose to fail, I will take a stand and make something of myself.
It seems that some of the first generation of Filipino’s was irresponsible and that their sons inherited that trait.
This is due to the lack of knowing what true masculinity and this means much more than just being a man. It means more than just having muscles, a car, and a job. Being a real man means that you have balance and know how to make good decisions.
It’s no longer enough just to be a man. It takes more now than ever now that women have a more higher status in society.
They have degrees, high titles in careers, consume a large presence in the work force and are providers for their families when men aren’t their.
We cannot live in ignorance or let our pride let us down, let’s show everyone that we can be better. We have to change our ways; lets change the way we eat, the way we live, our choices and not be scared of the consequences. We should not fear anything but god.
How can I relate this to ch. 6 section of HIV AIDS/ Teen and out of wedlock pregnancy
Gender roles ?
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